IPod disabled and home button broken
I have an iPod touch (4th generation) which I forgot the password of. I kept trying it and finally after like 4 "iPod disabled for 60 minute" screens it says "iPod disabled please connect to iTunes" Which doesn't work because it says enter in a password. I've read online putting your iPod touch into DFU mode and connecting to iTunes and it will detect it and you will be able to restore. Which doesn't work because my iPod touch doesn't have a functioning home button. I've tried some apps that force your iPod into DFU mode such as Recboot and Redsn0w. Which don't work. Recboot just errors me and Redsn0w says it only supports A5 devices and higher (My 4th gen iPod has A4 processor) Please help and thanks a lot to whoever answers.
TL ; DR : HOW DO I RESTORE MY IPOD TOUCH WITH A BROKEN HOME BUTTON WITHOUT USING ITUNES, FIND MY IPHONE, REDSN0W, OR RECBOOT?!???
Sorry that I forgot it
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